Forgive Me --The Fosters--

09 / Baby Girl

Stef

I woke up early in the morning and everything flashed back to what happened last night. Guilt came and tore my heart into pieces. I wanted to escape a loud sob but I held myself together as I got out with Lena waking up then I walked downstairs. There was no way I was going back to sleep now with the feeling of guilt biting me so I just poured myself some hot coffee after I boiled it then sat on the bench and remembered when I first held Callie. She was the first born.

"It's a baby girl!" The nurse announced as my baby girl's cries filled the room. Happy tears filled my eyes as she placed her onto my boob. She was tiny, so fragile and I was afraid if I touched her too rough, she would break. "And a baby boy!" The nurse announced and I was gob smacked. She placed my baby boy next to my baby girl and they instantly curled next to each other. 

"Callie and Brandon." I whispered and Mike laughed.

"I knew you would call them that." Mike whispered as he watched the two get washed and dressed as I fell asleep.

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I woke up with people talking softly and my Mum was there holding my baby girl. "Mama, let me hold Callie please." I whispered and she nodded as she handed me the sleeping princess. "She is so cute."

"Looks so much like Mike and you." Mum added as Mike came in with Brandon. "B is so cute as well." I nodded my head as Mike placed him into my arms and both of them cuddle next to each other.

I sighed as I heard footsteps. I took a huge breath in hoping it was Brandon and Callie but it was just Lena. "Stef." Lena whispered as she came over. "I woke up and you weren't there. I was worried."

"Sorry, sweets." I responded with a fake smile. "I just couldn't sleep any longer with this guilt inside me. I need to see Callie and Brandon, I want to hug both of them and tell them I love them."

"Oh, baby." Lena cooed as she came over and brought me into a hug. "Things will look up, just need to wait for them." I nodded my head. Thank god it's the weekend. 

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A few hours passed and I decided to cook breakfast. Me, Stefanie Jacobs Foster cooking. I know. Lena thought the same. I made a whole patch of pan cakes enough for a troop. Lena walked in and her mouth turned into a 'o' shape and I laughed. "I managed not to burn them." I stated and Lena laughed then Mariana walked down looking sleepy. "Hey Miss thing." I greeted her and she came over, and hugged me.

"Morning." She said as she planted a kiss on my forehead. I was shocked and then Jude ran down. And he came to hug me too. Oh wow. Then, Jesus came down and nudged me like any other morning because kisses was too mainstream for him. 

"It is nice to see the whole house isn't angry at me." I stated as they placed pan cakes on their plates.

"Mum, we understand." Jude whispered.

"Not completely." Jesus added with a small smile.

"But we want to understand." Mariana added as she took a sip of orange juice and Lena smiled a little.

"Thank you." I whispered with full of love. "For trying to understand." All three of them nodded and I sighed as Callie walked through. I looked at her and noticed she looked worst then she did when she came. "Baby." I whispered and she looked around then laughed with hatred. 

"I called Bill." Callie said as she looked at me with coldness in her eyes. "I told him that I don't want to be here. I will go to a group home. I am going." 

"I don't believe you." I said as I stood up.

"Bill said he would call you in about-" The phone rang and Callie had a evil smile. "Now." Lena reached for the phone but I stopped her.

"I will take it." I replied ready to scream at Bill for letting my daughter live in a group home so I grabbed the phone and went outside. "What the hell, Bill. Explain now."

"Callie called." I laughed with anger. 

"Well congratulations, Capitan Obvious."

"And your rights have not been granted yet and I been trying my hardest to get them rushed but for the meantime, I have to take her to a group home."

"How long do you think it will take for my rights to be granted?" I questioned and Bill sighed.

"There has been some hiccups in the progress so it could take days even weeks before Callie can come back unless something changes and she wants to come back to you." I sighed as I sat on the balcony stairs. "Mind explaining what happened that made her want to leave?"

"I-i told her." I whispered.

"What?" Bill questioned. "I thought we weren't going to tell her until your rights were granted back."

"Somehow it just came out. Jude knew and it was just a huge mess. So this is a more bigger mess now."

"Well, I will pick up Callie soon like I told her." Bill then hanged up then I stood up and walked into the kitchen where it was everybody.

"Well, Callie." I whispered. "Bill will be here soon." I croaked then ran upstairs to my room and shut the door then burst into tears. My baby girl.

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